How to make virtual server in virtual disk

[Winston]

I put files on a virtual hard disk, but when I try to run it from the browser, the PHP code comes up as text, and does not run the commands. What do I do to turn "O:\" (or any other drive) into a unshared virtual server? Or another fix, how do I run PHP on Chrome for Windows 10 period?

 

[Ingolme]

For easy development, I used XAMPP (server software) to test PHP on my computer. Here's where you can download it: https://www.apachefriends.org/index.html

[Winston]

How do I open the page? I don't see "PHP" when it runs...

Ingolme I noticed your user picture looks almost like Tails from Sonic The Hedgehog, just have to ask; Is it?

[Winston]

I tried this link I found in Help, to get instructions, but is unavailable. How do you run a page?

[Ingolme]

Once the software is installed and running on your computer, you will be able to run PHP files from the htdocs/ folder of your XAMPP installation directory by typing http://localhost/ in your browser.

[Winston]

I got this error message;

 

This site can’t be reached

localhost refused to connect.

Try:

• Checking the connection
• Checking the proxy and the firewall

ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED

[Ingolme]

That means that XAMPP is not running.

First, you should open XAMPP. If you have installed it correctly, there should be an icon on your desktop like this:

That should open the XAMPP configuration window. If it doesn't, click on the XAMPP icon in the windows task bar:

This is what the XAMPP configuration window looks like:

Click on the "Start" button in the row that says "Apache." Once you've done that, PHP files in the htdocs folder will be accessible from the //localhost/ domain in your browser.